Inkwell



Sept. 18, 1923. 11,46&%?

H. J. CHAMPAGNE INKWELL Filed March 7, i921 INVENTEIR' L [L CHAMPAGNEATTURNBY Paened S&apt 18, 1923 7 PATENT INKWELL.

Application filed March 7, 1921. Seral No. 450,428.

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Be it known that HENRY J. CHAMPAGNE, a oitizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing. at Pittsfie1d, in the county of Hampden and State ofMassachnsefias, bas invented certain new and usefnl Improvemencs inInkwe11s, of which the fo1lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in ink we1ls, and its1eadingObject is to provide anink wel1with means whereby free access can be hadto the ink supply by the dipping of the pen in the in]: and sp1ashing ofthe ink' W111 be prevented. 5 The invention s embodied in a simpleconstruction, including a wo11 of a grate like bafl1e disposed on thetop of the we11 t1nongh which the pen may be dipped to roceive izs inksupply.

'1Vith 17110 above and othor objects in viow this invention relates 10certain now and use- 1n1 constrnoions, combinations and arrangements, ofparts, clear1y descrihed in 1116 10L lowing spocification and f n11yil1nstrated in 12e awconmanying drmvings, in Which:

Figure 1 is a p1an vew showing the cover removed.

Fignre 2 is aside e1ovation part1y in sec tion shoWing the cover inposition. Figure 3 is a p1an view with the covor ren1oved. of a modifiedorm.

, Refinring in the accmnpanying drawings 5 des1gnateS a Con1ainorhaving: a snpply chamber or W011 6 and a shon1dor 6 on which 121m grain1ike bafle 7 is disposed.

Tho baffle 7 is shown to ho providod with series of armate 31018 8arranged in 5128(I- gered relation to each other and through which thepen point may be extended to rocoive ink containod inthe W011 6, The penrocoiving openings 8 are re1ative1y narrow as to provide baffie portions8 therebealso provide numerons scraping edges or wiping surfaces wherebyt11e pen point may be c16aned as desired. A removable cover 9 may bepositioned over the ink W811 for exclnding dust and preventingevaporatioi1.

In Figure 3 I show amodifiod form of the 7 invention whe1ein the W911 10is provided With a grate 1ike bafie 11 having paralle1 straight openings12 formed therein.

Having described my invention, I daim:

1. An ink wo11 provided With a ,gyrate 1ike bafl1e cover providing aseries of re1ative1y narrow pen receiving openingS and sp1ash preventingportions botween the openings.

2. Anink we11providod with a covorng mvmber having a SGI'OS of s1otsthoroin 1hi'ongh which the pon ma v 1m ozdoxn1ec1- said openings heingm1atve1y narz'ow and providing sp1ash provonting portions, and W1 pingedgos.

3. A n ink W911 comprising a body having; a shon1der thereon, and abaffle member 10- cated on the shonlder and provided Wi1h a series ofa1cuate s1ots spacedfrmn each other to form sp1ash preventina portions,

4. An in1 we11 comprising a body and a bafi1e 1nemhmr seated 1'1101't0h1o cover the Chan11 or 01 1119 wo1L said 1)a110 mondmr 2nins}: r'oi'nlodW111i a smies'o1 S1o:s ox.3nding t11ereihrotdrh io provido rMatixe1ynaimW sp1zish prevontng poi'fizms. 1110 17:11119 membe1: heina nehtiw1ythin. .nnd (ho ink W011 boingr re1acively sha11ow. said s1ots providing:oneninns 1o1 insertion 01 n writing pen therein.

Sgned by me at Pitfsfield. Mass.

